The Recess, Or, A Tale of Other TimesFirst published in an era when most novels about young women concentrated on courtship and marriage, this novel portrays women involved in political intrigues and overseas journeys. It is set during the reign of Elizabeth I, and features as narrators, fictional daughters of Mary, Queen of Scots. |
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... dear child , you rendered it easier to me , by proposing to visit England , and I suffered you to go with less regret , because I hoped you there would find another parent ; one whose claim in you is the same with mine , and one , who I ...
... dear child , you rendered it easier to me , by proposing to visit England , and I suffered you to go with less regret , because I hoped you there would find another parent ; one whose claim in you is the same with mine , and one , who I ...
Page 203
... dear hand I grasped the bless- ing that was to have given value , as well as happiness , to my future life ! ” — " Alas , my Lord , ” resumed I , “ recollect that those pleasant days , those flatter- ing hopes , those dear wishes , a ...
... dear hand I grasped the bless- ing that was to have given value , as well as happiness , to my future life ! ” — " Alas , my Lord , ” resumed I , “ recollect that those pleasant days , those flatter- ing hopes , those dear wishes , a ...
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... dear uncon- scious sufferer . It was with true gratitude and concern I learnt Heaven had called to itself the amiable and accomplished sister of Lady Arundel , who caught a cold during her attendance on the sick Queen , which ended in a ...
... dear uncon- scious sufferer . It was with true gratitude and concern I learnt Heaven had called to itself the amiable and accomplished sister of Lady Arundel , who caught a cold during her attendance on the sick Queen , which ended in a ...
Contents
Acknowledgments | vii |
Notes to the Introduction | xxxviii |
Chronology of Events in Sophia Lees Life | xlv |
Copyright | |
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affection alike Ann Radcliffe appeared arms behold bosom Cecil charm conduct Court cried danger dared daughter dear death Dornock dreadful Duke duke of Norfolk Earl Elizabeth Ellinor England eyes fancy fatal fate favorite fear fortune Frances Burney gave Goldsmith Gothic Gothic fiction Gothic novel grief hand happy heart Heaven Hester Piozzi hope Hume idea indulgence Kenilworth Kenilworth Castle King knew Lady Arundel Lady Pembroke Lady Southampton Lee's letter London Lord Arlington Lord Burghley Lord Essex Lord Leicester lover Madam marriage Mary Matilda mind misfortune Mortimer mother nature never noble Norfolk novel once passion perhaps Piozzi pleasure Prince prison Queen of Scots Recess resolved retired Robertson safety secret seemed sense sensible servants shewed sighed silence sister Sophia Lee soul suffer sunk surprize sweet tears tender thee thou thought tion Tracey voice wish wretch youth